Four SEC teams were in exhibition action on Friday night, and all came away with convincing home victories.
Let’s run through the highlights for the four teams.
Arkansas 100, Southwest Baptist 63
The Razorbacks finished the exhibition 2-0 after another dominating win at Bud Walton Arena.
Daniel Gafford racked up a double-double, earning 17 points and 12 rebounds while adding three blocks in 23 minutes of action.
Freshman guard Isaiah Joe led the team in scoring with 19 points on 5-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc.
Mike Anderson’s squad forced 30 turnovers, which will once again be a big part of their style of play this season.
Next Up: vs. Texas (Nov. 9)
Ole Miss 101, Fayetteville State 52
Ole Miss hit 100 points for the first time ever in The Pavilion in cruising to an easy win.
The Rebels were paced by Terence Davis, who scored 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting. The senior went 4 of 7 from 3-point range and added a game-high four blocks.
Bruce Stevens earned a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes.
Ole Miss racked up 29 assists and shot 58.6 percent from the floor.
Next Up: vs. Western Michigan (Nov. 10)
No. 11 Auburn 76, Lincoln Memorial 62
It wasn’t quite as easy for Auburn as it was for some of the other SEC teams in exhibition action, as the Tigers knocked off the No. 3 team in Division II.
Jared Harper led the scoring charge with 22 points.
Sophomore forward Chuma Okeke picked up a double-double by notching 11 points and 11 rebounds while also adding five assists and four blocks.
Auburn struggled from the perimeter in making just 6 of 26 attempts from long range, but made up for it by forcing 19 turnovers.
Next Up: vs. South Alabama (Nov. 6)
No. 2 Kentucky 86, Indiana University of Pennsylvania 64
The Wildcats led by only nine at halftime, but they turned it up down the stretch in earning the 22-point victory.
Reid Travis was excellent in all facets in scoring 22 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in 33 minutes of action.
PJ Washington scored 20 points in 20 minutes, going 8 of 9 from the floor while posting six rebounds and three blocks.
Freshman guard Tyler Herro contributed in a big way from 3-point land by making 5 of his 7 attempts and finishing with 17 points.
Kentucky was stellar from the free-throw line in making 19 of 21 attempts.
Next Up: vs. Duke (Nov. 6)